Bangladesh vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Bangladesh
43.85
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
28.68
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
12th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 43.85 against 28.68 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 15.17.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 254 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 54.39 28.93 25.46 Bangladesh
2020s 43.09 28.82 14.28 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Bangladesh or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Bangladesh, at 43.85 against 28.68 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Bangladesh and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
15.17, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed